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Thrush
Alternate Names : Candidiasis - Oral, Oral Thrush
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Thrush Symptoms & Signs
Thrush appears as whitish, velvety plaques in the mouth and on the tongue. Underneath the whitish material, there is redness that may bleed. The lesions can slowly increase in number and size.
If you are immunocompromised (for example, you are HIV positive or receiving chemotherapy), the infection can spread to other organs, like the esophagus (causing pain with swallowing), or throughout your body, which can be fatal.
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• Definition
• Thrush Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Thrush Symptoms & Signs
• Thrush Prevention
• Thrush Diagnosis & Tests
• Thrush Treatment
• Thrush Prognosis
• Thrush Complications
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Review Date : 11/18/2003
Reviewed By : D. Scott Smith, MD, MSc, DTM&H, Infectious Diseases Division and Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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